BHS 206 — Introduction to Behavioral Health Support
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Behavioral Health Support program. Corequisite(s): BHS 208. This course introduces students to the many roles and functions of behavioral health support workers. Emphasis is placed on the following: history of mental health agencies, current practices of the agencies where behavioral support workers are employed, skills and dispositions needed by behavioral health workers, and common clinical encounters facilitated by behavioral health workers. Lecture 3 hours per week. SP